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Vocational Service - Laura Lee LewisThe purpose of Vocational Service is to promote excellence in vocations and to assist local people to get a start in business.
The committees that come under Vocational Service include:
Vocational Awareness
The Rotary Club of Charlottetown Royalty conducts a course each year on 'Building Your Own Business' at the Community School held at the Charlottetown Rural Senior High School.
Mentor Award
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Marlene Bryanton being presented the
Mentor Award by John Barrett, President of the Rotary Club of
Charlottetown Royalty.
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2009 Mentor Award Presentation
ROYALTY ROTARY CLUB HONORS MARLENE BRYENTON
Marlene Bryenton was nominated for the 2009-10 Rotary Club of Charlottetown Royalty Mentor Award by Tim Payne, a teacher at the Provincial Adolescent School, who said she personifies the ideas of community commitment and dedication to others.
Five years ago, Bryenton, in her capacity as a member of the Lake of Shining Waters IODE, was instrumental in securing funding to provide nutritional snacks to students at the Provincial Adolescent School during morning break and lunch.
That funding continues to this day.
Payne said the snack program helps teach students the importance of healthy eating, promotes the habit of healthy eating, and gives them the much needed energy to get through the morning.
Students at the school have expressed their appreciation for that support by volunteering over 2500 hours of their time to help care for Joseph A. Ghiz Memorial Park, a park Bryenton was instrumental in founding.
Bryenton has also involved these same students in the construction of birdhouses and Christmas tree decorating projects, strengthening their sense of self and community.
Payne said Bryenton is constantly willing to put herself aside to help others. She has a sincere and innate desire to provide service to her community. Bryenton’s lifetime legacy of sharing and community commitment began while she was still in her teens, serving as a volunteer at the Prince Edward Island Hospital.
It has continued for four decades.
She has devoted her time and energy to countless community projects.
Her volunteer work has paid dividends for the homeless, for battered women, for victims of fire, for parents looking for safe green spaces for their children to play, for people dealing with addictions issues, the Charlottetown Boys and Girls Club, Anderson House, the Upper Room Soup Kitchen and many other organizations.
She has viewed her volunteer work as an extension of her professional career as an Employment and Insurance Officer with Human Resource Development Canada in Charlottetown where she helped clients find employment and referred them for training to enhance their skills for over 30 years.
Bryenton’s volunteer efforts have earned her local, provincial, and national recognition.
Her honours have included the following:
2006 - Therese Casgrain Volunteer Award
2005 - Red Cross Humanitarian Award
2003 - Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree UPEI
2002 - Avon Women of Inspiration Award (Health & Wellness)
2001 - Senate of Canada Volunteer Award
1999 - Flare Magazine Volunteer Award
1998 - Order of Prince Edward Island
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Marlene Bryenton, the 2009-10 recipient of the Mentor Award along with club president, John Barrett and some of the previous winners Bernice Bell, Sybil Cutcliffe, Steve Connolly (representing his father, Steve Connolly) and Father Charlie Cheverie.
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Vocational Award
Holland College Business Plan Awards
Students from the Holland College Business Program complete a business plan as part of the academic requirements. The students have the option of completing the plan individually or in groups of two or three. The business plan is worked on throughout the year and undergoes several rewrites.
Some of the students show great initiative and go the extra mile by creating a logo/business cards, extra graphics, strong supporting documents, marketing layout, etc. A committee comprised of Holland College staff and Rotarians read the "top quality plans" to determine who really stepped up to the plate and put in that extra effort.
Each year a committee made up of club members and teachers from the Business Program review and select the top three business plans. These students receive recognition for their business plans at a meeting of the Rotary Club of Charlottetown Royalty.
We would like to thank Cam Beck, Tim Roberts and Brenda Lee Compton, at Holland College for their support to the Business students.
2009-10 Business Award Winners:
1st Place - Daniel Martiens - Biologic Pro (Green Energy - Biodiesel)
2nd Place - Allison Stevenson - Finishscapers (Earthwork - landscaping)
3rd Place - Nickie Gallant - Nickie's Music (Singer/songwriter)
Tim McRoberts - Program Manager of Business Studies, Tourism & Sport and Leisure
Betty Anne Morrison - Chairperson, RCCR Vocational Awards Committee
Nickie Gallant - 3rd place winner
Allison Stevenson - 2nd place winner
Daniel Martiens - 1st place winner
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Harry MacLauchlan Award of Vocational Excellence
Each year the Rotary Club of Charlottetown Royalty honours one of its own members with the Harry MacLauchlan Award of Vocational Excellence. This award is presented to a club member, based on the criteria of:
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Considers their vocation an opportunity to serve
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Adheres and promotes the highest ethical standards in their occupation
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Contributes their vocational talents to addressing the needs of the community
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Offers his or her talents to provide opportunities for young people
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Improves the quality of life in their community
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Abides by the principles of the Rotary 4-Way Test in their daily business dealings
The late Harry MacLauchlan was a local business man and member of our Rotary club who exemplified the ideals of Rotary.
For information on the most recent recipient of this award, click here.
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